diff --git a/tools/Customization/DevHome.Customization/ViewModels/FileExplorerViewModel.cs b/tools/Customization/DevHome.Customization/ViewModels/FileExplorerViewModel.cs
index 28bee5d872..56b4321711 100644
--- a/tools/Customization/DevHome.Customization/ViewModels/FileExplorerViewModel.cs
+++ b/tools/Customization/DevHome.Customization/ViewModels/FileExplorerViewModel.cs
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
+using CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls;
 using DevHome.Common.Contracts;
 using DevHome.Common.Extensions;
 using DevHome.Common.Models;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public bool ShowRepositoryStatus
     }
 
     [RelayCommand]
-    public async Task<string> AddFolderClick()
+    public async Task<string> AddFolderClick(object sender)
     {
         StorageFolder? repoRootFolder = null;
         if (IsFeatureEnabled)
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ await Task.Run(async () =>
                 }
             });
             RefreshTrackedRepositories();
+            AdjustFocus(sender);
         }
 
         return repoRootFolder == null ? string.Empty : repoRootFolder.Path;
@@ -292,4 +293,17 @@ public async void OnToggledRepositoryStatusSettingAsync(bool value)
 
         await LocalSettingsService!.SaveSettingAsync("ShowRepositoryStatus", value);
     }
+
+    private void AdjustFocus(object sender)
+    {
+        var addRepositoryCard = sender as SettingsCard;
+        if (addRepositoryCard != null)
+        {
+            addRepositoryCard.IsTabStop = true;
+            _log.Debug($"AddRepositoryCard IsEnabled: {addRepositoryCard.IsEnabled}");
+            _log.Debug($"AddRepositoryCard Visibility: {addRepositoryCard.Visibility}");
+            bool isFocusSet = addRepositoryCard.Focus(FocusState.Keyboard);
+            _log.Information($"Set focus to add reposiotry card result: {isFocusSet}");
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tools/Customization/DevHome.Customization/Views/AddRepositoriesView.xaml b/tools/Customization/DevHome.Customization/Views/AddRepositoriesView.xaml
index 6c22bf4474..d4056b80cc 100644
--- a/tools/Customization/DevHome.Customization/Views/AddRepositoriesView.xaml
+++ b/tools/Customization/DevHome.Customization/Views/AddRepositoriesView.xaml
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@
             Style="{StaticResource SettingsSectionHeaderTextBlockStyle}"/>
         <ctControls:SettingsCard
             x:Uid="AddRepositoriesCard"
+            x:Name="AddRepositoriesCard"
             Grid.Column="1">
             <Button 
                 x:Uid="AddFolderButton"
                 Style="{ThemeResource AccentButtonStyle}" 
-                Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.AddFolderClickCommand}" />
+                Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.AddFolderClickCommand}"
+                CommandParameter="{Binding ElementName=AddRepositoriesCard}"/>
         </ctControls:SettingsCard>
         <ItemsRepeater 
             Name="ItemsRepeaterForAllRepoPaths"